Chen Zhongda refused to marry Miss Wang Er, which was nothing, after all, there was no official marriage proposal.
The bad thing is that the matchmaker is usually talkative and talks nonsense after drinking. She has mentioned this matter to other people. Now that there has been no movement in the Chen family, there are some rumors outside.
The eldest son of the Wang family was in the same class as Chen Zhongda, so he came to ask him, "I heard that you refused to marry that sister of mine?"
Chen Zhongda was stunned and said, "Second Miss and I have not discussed getting married, so how can I refuse?"
Young Master Wang smiled and said, "That's true. It's just that my sister heard about it and felt embarrassed. She lost her temper at home these past two days, which made people look at the excitement."
"This is really..." Chen Zhongda didn't know what to say, and at the same time he was glad that he refused simply, otherwise he would be in constant trouble.
Young Master Wang said, "I'm just asking, and I don't mean to accuse her. She and I are not born from the same mother. I have been used to seeing her acting recklessly since she was a child. To be honest, even though I am her brother, I feel that
You were right to refuse."
Chen Zhongda didn't say anything. Young Master Wang sighed, "It's just that my aunt is afraid that she will slander you everywhere."
Chen Zhongda didn't want to sigh. Who was he provoking?
As expected, within a few days, there were some rumors about Chen Zhongda in the town, saying that he was ungrateful and that it would be a big deal if he passed the examination. The Wang family actually didn't take it seriously when they proposed to kiss him, and even insulted him with words. It was really abominable.
Extremely.
Chen Zhongda said he was helpless, but he didn't intend to explain too much. It won't be long before anyone says anything else.
The New Year came slowly as these rumors turned from prosperous to declining, and the academy also had a holiday. At this time, several guards who came out to inquire about the news quietly returned to the capital.
"How about it?"
"My lord, my subordinates have asked around. The scholar was born in a farmhouse and is now studying at Yueshan Academy in Yonghe Town. His grades are not outstanding, but he works hard on weekdays. There have been some rumors about him in the town recently."
Master Song asked, "What rumors?"
"It was said that he was greedy for money and sex, looked down upon Miss Wang's family, and wanted to climb high because he thought he had become a scholar. That's probably what he said."
Mr. Song shook his head, "It's inappropriate to attract gossip."
Hearing this, Miss Song couldn't help it anymore and came out from behind the screen, "Dad is so arbitrary, why don't you ask why there are these rumors? I believe that husband is not that kind of person."
Master Song glared at her, "What are you doing here? What does it look like to speak for a foreigner like this?"
"I don't want dad to wrongly accuse a good person." Miss Song was dissatisfied. "Dad just looked down on his poor family, so he used his own ideas to determine his character and decided that he was not a good person. Dad has never met him."
Master Song said, "You only met him once, and you are so sure that he is a good person?"
Miss Song said, "I'm not sure, but at least from what I know, he is still a good person. I will learn more about the rest later."
Mr. Song sighed and asked the guard to explain the whole story clearly. Then he nodded uncomfortably, "Well, it sounds like he didn't do anything wrong."
"I'll just tell you." Miss Song was very proud, "Dad, I'll tell you that my vision is not wrong."
Master Song glanced at her and said, "Don't be happy yet, you have to keep looking at him, otherwise I won't allow you to associate with him."
Miss Song held her father's arm, "Of course, my daughter is not a fool. If she is a bad person, my daughter will not get close to him. For my daughter, dad is the closest person in the world, and no one can compare with her."
superior."
Mr. Song was a little happier now, "That's good. You still haven't forgotten how good your father is to you."
The father and daughter agreed to see how Chen Zhongda performed in Chunwei.
Master Song is such an only daughter, so he must be extremely cautious when choosing a husband for her. It is not good for princes and nobles, and it is not good for traffickers and lackeys.
She had taken a fancy to this scholar from a poor family, so he would check carefully to see what his character was and whether he was worthy of trust.
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This winter has been extremely cold, and it has snowed several times. The elders in the village are saying that the weather will be good in the coming year.
Even if Lin Huiyi does not farm, he is happy to hear these words. Only when the year is good will the harvest be good, and the people's lives will be easier.
On New Year's Eve, it snowed outside again. Snow during the New Year is actually quite rare.
Lin Yuxi looked at the heavy snow outside and couldn't help feeling that time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, she had already spent almost three years here.
Looking back now, the confusion I felt when I first came here seems to be still clearly visible.
Xiaoduo said from behind, "Mom, what are you looking at?"
Lin Yuxi turned around and saw that Xiaoduo was already as tall as her shoulders. Unknowingly, the two children had grown up a lot.
"It's nothing. Let's set the table for dinner. It's been snowing today. I'm afraid you won't be able to set off the firecrackers tonight."
Xiaoduo giggled, "Then it would be fun to talk to your parents together."
A family of four was sitting together, and there was some noise in the window. Xiaoyu opened the window, and the Black Panther family of three jumped in from the outside.
It's snowing outside, and the pure white snowflakes are stuck to the dark fur, which looks distinctly black and white, giving it a special sense of beauty.
Xiaoyu and Xiaoduo each brought a clean handkerchief to wipe the snow off of them, while Lin Yuxi turned the stove on high. They were going to have hot pot tonight.
Meat for the panthers was prepared in the kitchen, and Chen Zhongqian went to bring it into the house. Hunting is not easy in winter, and only at this time would they reluctantly eat the meat prepared by Lin Yuxi.
The black panther ate it, and so did the family of four.
The pot was already boiling and steam was rising on the table. Everyone put in the slices of meat and boiled them. When they took the first bite, several people couldn't help but squinted their eyes in satisfaction.
It's so delicious.
Xiaoduo smiled happily, "The hot pot is delicious. The hot pot is so delicious. I wish I could eat it every day."
Lin Yuxi said, "If you eat it every day, it won't taste good and you will get tired of it. Everything has to be done at a certain level, but it's okay to be happy for a while before reaching that level, so we can still eat it tomorrow."
Both children are very happy. During the New Year, the most important thing is to be happy.
Chen Zhongqian took two wine glasses and poured a glass for Lin Xixi and himself.
Lin Joy swallowed, "The memory of the last time I was drunk is still very clear. Do you want me to deepen my memory again?"
"Anyway, I'm with you, so what are you afraid of?" Chen Zhongqian said it didn't matter. Anyway, they were both very weak in drinking, so when they got drunk, they got drunk. Anyway, no one was embarrassed.
Xiaoyu and Xiaoduo kept laughing secretly. Both siblings knew not to mention the last time their parents got drunk and fought over cleaning the chicken coop, otherwise they would not be able to live a good life this year.